Hunger Games Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A person responsible for designing and controlling the Hunger Games, creating challenges and obstacles in the Arena.
  2. 4. A system where families can receive extra grain and oil in exchange for additional entries into the reaping, increasing their children's chances of being selected as tributes.
  3. 6. The fictional country where the story takes place, consisting of the Capitol and 12 districts.
  4. 9. Underground tunnels where tributes wait before entering the Arena or where they are held during the Games.
  5. 10. A type of wild bird found in the Arena, hunted by Katniss for food.
  6. 12. The divisions of Panem, each with its own industry and level of poverty, ranging from 1 (wealthiest) to 12 (poorest).
  7. 13. Genetically altered creatures used by the Capitol as weapons or tools of control, designed to be deadly or intimidating.
  8. 16. The wealthy and powerful city that governs Panem, home to the ruling class and the organizers of the Hunger Games.
  9. 17. The controlled environment where the Hunger Games are held, designed with various terrains and dangers.
  10. 18. A bird that becomes a symbol of rebellion, originally a hybrid between a mockingbird and a jabberjay.
  11. 19. days The period of rebellion against the Capitol, resulting in the defeat of the districts and the creation of the Hunger Games as a reminder of their subjugation.
Down
  1. 1. The law enforcement officers of Panem, responsible for maintaining order and enforcing the Capitol's rules in each district.
  2. 3. A person punished by the Capitol by having their tongue cut out, forced to serve as a mute servant.
  3. 5. The poorest area of District 12, where Katniss and her family live.
  4. 7. The annual event where one boy and one girl (tributes) from each district are chosen to participate in the Hunger Games.
  5. 8. A boy or girl selected from each district to compete in the Hunger Games.
  6. 9. A large, horn-shaped structure in the Arena filled with supplies and weapons at the start of the Games.
  7. 11. Genetically engineered wasps with venom that causes severe pain, hallucinations, and sometimes death.
  8. 14. The black market in District 12, where residents trade goods and services.
  9. 15. A term used by those at District 12 to describe a day in which no matter what a person puts in their stomach, they remain hungry.